Silvio Simeone, Nicol Platone, Marco Perrone, Valentina Marras, Gianluca Pucciarelli, Martina Benedetti, Grazia Dell'Angelo, Teresa Rea, Assunta Guillari, Paola Da Valle, Gianpaolo Gargiulo, Stefano Botti, Giovanna Artioli, Giuseppe Comentale, Salvatore Ferrigno, Gaetano Palma, Stefania Baratta
BACKGROUND: Congenital Heart Diseases (CHDs) afflicting children are estimated in 8 per 1000 live births. Recent advances in surgery and medical treatments allowed an improvement in survival rates leading to changes in diseases management as chronic conditions. Parents involvement during clinical pathways is considered an essential component of care, but frequently they experience stress and anxiety conditions during the care path. These feelings are typical of the pre and peri-operative period, however they don't disappear easily and sometimes they can increase after hospital discharge, affecting the family environment and its behaviors...
April 4, 2018: Acta Bio-medica: Atenei Parmensis